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Chronic Wasting Disease Found In UP Deer

DICKINSON COUNTY — A 4-year-old doe killed on a deer damage shooting permit in Dickinson County’s Waucedah Township has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, marking the first confirmation of the incurable deer disease within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. According to the Michigan Department of Natural of Resources, the finding was …

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Full Military Honors For Kipina

The family of a Calumet man missing since the Vietnam War can finally have closure after his remains were laid to rest Thursday in Arlington National Cemetery. The remains of US Army Staff Sergeant Marshall Kipina were identified earlier this year and interred with full military honors in a special …

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Historic Slot Machine To Be Put On Display

It’s lucky to be in such good shape after all these years. A working historic slot machine will made available for public viewing after sitting in storage for decades. The old style nickel slot has spent the last 70-80 years stored at the Hancock Fire Department, both at their old …

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Students Dive Into Learning About Water

More than 700 elementary and middle school students from a three county area took part in the 7th annual Lake Superior Water Festival Wednesday.  The event was hosted by Michigan Tech and brought 4th through 8th Graders from Houghton, Baraga, and Gogebic counties to the Great Lakes Research Center. Coordinated …

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UPPCO Seeking Rate Increase Approval

What goes down, must go up. After a series of minor reductions in electric rates, Upper Peninsula Power Company is now seeking an increase of 9.71 percent, effective in July of 2019. UPPCO has filed for approval for the increase from the Michigan Public Service Commission. Customers had received some …

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She Made Hancock Better–Mary Tuisku Honored

She will be remembered for making Hancock a better place.  Those were the words of outgoing Hancock Mayor Lisa McKenzie, speaking of longtime public servant and beloved Hancock resident Mary Tuisku. Tuisku passed away suddenly in May of 2017 at the age of 70 while as a member of the …

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